Zhou Yang (speed skater)

Zhou Yang

Zhou Yang (middle) won the gold medal in Ladies' 1500 meters in 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Born	June 9, 1991 Changchun, Jilin
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Short Track Speed Skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500m: 43.992 (2010) 1000m: 1:29.049 (2010) 1500m: 2:16.729 (2008, WR) 3000m: 4:58.955 (2009)
Medal record Women's short track speed skating Representing  China Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 0 0 World Championships 4 5 5 Asian Games 2 0 0 Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver 1500m 2010 Vancouver 3000m Relay 2014 Sochi 1500m World Championships 2008 Gangneung 3000m 2009 Vienna 3000m 2009 Vienna 3000m Relay 2013 Debrecen 3000m Relay 2007 Milan 3000m Relay 2008 Gangneung Overall 2008 Gangneung 1000m 2009 Vienna 1500m 2015 Moscow 3000 m relay 2007 Milan 1000m 2007 Milan 3000m 2008 Gangneung 1500m 2008 Gangneung 3000m Relay 2009 Vienna Overall Asian Winter Games 2007 Changchun 3000 m relay 2011 Astana-Almaty 3000 m relay

Zhou Yang (Chinese: 周洋; pinyin: Zhōu Yáng; born J9 une 1991)^[1] is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She also won the Gold Medal in 1500m event at 2014 Sochi Olympics.^[2] Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in the 1,000 m semifinal. She encountered some criticism from a governor after she failed to thank her government and country following her win. However, this has sparked much controversy on the internet, and the governor got flamed badly.^[3]

Early life

Zhou Yang started skating at age eight. A speed skating coach noticed that she had potential in the sport.^[4]

In the 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Zhou Yang won the gold medal in the women's 3000 meter super final. Zhou was also ranked second overall, following another Chinese skater Wang Meng.

References

1. "Official Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee". Data.star.sports.cn. 9 June 1991. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
2. "Zhou Yang retains women’s 1000m short track title at Sochi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
3. Chang, Anita. Skater's gaffe highlights politics of China sports. Associated Press. 9 March 2010.
4. "Yang Zhou – Short Track Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Vancouver2010.com. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.